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The bridge crosses the Peace River at Fort Dunvegan a former Northwest Company trading post. Prior to the construction of this suspension bridge there was a ferry here. The highway carries traffic between Grande Prairie, Grimshaw and Peace River, Alberta.

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The gentle town of Peace River, Alberta (pop. about 6500), lies at the bend on the river while surrounding on all sides are the rolling hills and plains which make this one of the world's finest agriculture regions in Canada for the production of grain, livestock and honey. Also in the region are extensive deposits ...

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This small stream in Maiviken is one of many sources of fresh water in the cove. The 3km walk to Grytviken starts by this stream.
There are quite a few humans in brightly colored attire this panorama. Many of them have cameras obscuring their faces. You will also find Fur Seals, King Penguins and Gentoo Penguins. O...

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We visited this small exposed island that is situated just northwest of the extreme tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. We landed at the end of the day, and caught the local population as it was settling in for the late summer night.
The rocks were barren of plants, but lichens added their colors to the landscape. Ther...

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Here are the remains of the whaling factory that lies at the head of North Bay in Prince Olav Harbour on South Georgia.
The station supported a floating whaling factory named the Restitution from 1911 to 1916. The shore-based factory that you see here was set up after the Restitution sank in 1916. The machines rem...

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The rusty buildings of this abandoned whaling community lie on the south shore of North Bay in Prince Olav Harbour. In 1911, this 18th-19th Century sealing center became a whaling center under the last whaling lease granted by the Falkland Islands. At first Prince Olav Harbour's whaling was run from the Restitution, a...